Prakt. lékáren. 2014; 10(6): 229-232

Current phytotherapeutic options in the treatment of diabetes mellitus

David Koupý¹, Hana Kotolová², Jana Kučerová^1,3

¹ Masarykova Univerzita, Lékařská fakulta, Farmakologický ústav, Brno

² Veterinární a Farmaceutická Univerzita Brno, Farmaceutická fakulta, Ústav humánní farmakologie a toxikologie, Brno

³ Masarykova Univerzita, CEITEC &ndash, Středoevropský technologický institut, Brno

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycaemia caused either by lowered pancreatic production of

insulin or peripheral tissue resistance to its effects. In addition to standard therapeutic strategies such as diet, administration of oral

antidiabetic agents or insulin, there are hundreds of medicinal herbs potentially applicable for adjuvant treatment of type 2 diabetes

mellitus. The aim of this work is to provide a literature survey of pharmacological effects of herbal drugs contained in tea blends for diabetics,

summary of their pharmacologically active substances and evidence of their effects compared with standard pharmacotherapy

based on recent research findings.

Keywords: diabetes mellitus, phytotherapy, herbal drugs

Published: December 16, 2014  Show citation